Here’s how to change the default downloads folder for Skype. To avoid having to search for files you get from Skype each time, it would be better to change the folder where these files are stored automatically to one of your choice, such as the Downloads folder which you are already using. Could you find it on your own? I’m not so sure. Voila! Here are all your files your contacts sent through Skype.Įasy Yes. Open it and then navigate to the folder My Skype Received Files. You will be redirected to the current user’s folders where you’ll find the Skype folder. Open File Explorer, type %appdata% and hit Enter. Where are your received files someone sent you via Skype? Download the MSI to a folder created at (C:Downloads) Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator. And yet, Microsoft wants to “trick” us a little more on this point, so the default folder for downloads of Skype is “hidden” somewhere in the user’s folders. The most obvious place to look for one of the files that you received through Skype is the Downloads folder, right? Besides, this is the normal behavior for Windows most applications. Change Directory where a received file will save Select your profile picture. You are not alone, in fact, this is one of the most common questions I receive from readers and friends about Skype. Make sure General tab is selected and then change. Open the Safari app and click on the Safari drop-down menu at the top left. mp3, etc.) right now and you’re already looking where they are saved. The new Microsoft Skype for Windows 10 (Skype UWP) application has no option to change the default download folder for received files. Change the Default Download Location in Safari.